Motor-support.



J. F. & H. E. DODGE.

MOTOR SUPPORT APPLICATION FILED JAN.\6.1915-.

Patented July 11, 1916.

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I, F. & H. E. DODGE.

MOTOR SUPPORT.

' APPUCATION FILED JAN. I6. 1915- 1,190,270. Patented July 11, 1916.

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UNITED sTATEsfPATENT OFF 10E.

JOHN F. DODGE, OF DETROIT, AND HORACE E. DODGE. OF GROSSE POINTE, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNORS T DODGE BROTHERS, 0F DETROIT, MICHIGAN. A CORPORATION OF MICHIGAN.

MOTOR-SUPPORT.

Homer: E. Doves, citizens of the I'nited a tates, residing at Detroit. Michigan. and

(il'OSSP lointe, Michigan, respectively, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Motor-Supports. of which the following is a clear, full, and exact description.

This invention relates to improvements in motor supports. particularly adapted for supporting the front end of the casing which carries the motor. upon the frame of an auto car or the like.

An object of the invention is to provide means which so connect said parts that it takes care of any variation in the dimension or distance between the front cross member of said frame and the holes in the frame through which the rear arms of the motor are bolted.

Another object is to prevent the torque of the frame from putting any strain upon the motor, whereby the frame may distort on the road without producing friction in the bearings.

Another object of theinvention is to provide means having objects such as stated, adapted to permit the. insertion and the removal of a starting crank so that the motor can be cranked by hand.

Other objects are to provide a practical, efficient and strong motor support These being among the objects of the present invention, the same consists of certain features of construction and combinations of parts to be hereinafter described and then claimed with reference to the accompanying drawings illustrating a suitable embodiment of the invention, in which- Figure 1 is a sectional side elevation of so much of an auto car as will illustrate the present invention; Fig. 2 is a similar section, more fully illustrating parts shown in F 1g. 1, specifically the bearing sleeve at the forward end of the gear case and a portion of the pan below; Fig. 3 is a front elevation.

Fig. 1: and Fig. (5 is a perspective view of the ball member.

Referring to the drawings, a portion 10 Specification of Letters Patent.

Application field January 16, 1915.

Patented July 11,1916.

Serial No. 2,562.

of a frame, as for an auto car. is illustrated together with its front cross member or piece 11. There is also shown a portion 12 of the cylinder casting or block together with a portion 13 of the front gear cover, which together with other well-known parts constitute a support for the motor, not shown. It is desired under the present invention to provide a movable joint between the casing 12, 13 and the cross piece 11 of the car frame. \Vith this end in view, the construction illustrated is preferably used. The cross piece 11 is provided with a forwardly extending socket section 11 which is open at its front end. Said socket section may be formed by striking, up a suitable part of the metallic cross piece 11. so that said socket section 14 is integral with said cross piece but it is preferably formed as a separate annular part. as shown. An opposing socket section 15 of annular form is provided. and this may be a separate part. which has a peripheral flange 16 placed against the. inner side of the cross piece 11 and connected therewith, by means of removable through bolts 17 as shown more clearly in Figs. 1 and If the part 14 is a separate part, said bolts also pass through that. The part 15 may. however, be made integral with said cross-piece. it being struck up therefrom. instead of part 14-. Said socket sections 11 and 15 constitute a socket or socket member.

The front end of the casing 12, 13 is provided with a cylindrical bearing sleeve 18 for receiving the tubular portion 19 of a ball n'iember, which is provided with a ball shaped or spherical head '20, said tubular portion 19 having a snug fit in the bearing sleeve 18 and a sliding connection therewith. The ball head 20 is received and has bearing in the socket member 11, 13. so that the crosspicce 11 and the supporting casing of the motor are united by a movable joint, preferably involving a ball and socket joint as described.

The ball member 19, 20, is preferably made of seamless steel tubing. so shaped as to provide a hollow ball head 20. The tubular portion 19 thereof is preferably beyond the forward end of the crank-shaft 21 which is driven from the motor, the same being provided at its extremity with an engageable part such as cross-pin 21, so that a starting crank may be applied thereto.

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The spherical or hall head aid is provided with a Stfli\'-tlllzltlt'tl front owning 22 into which may he sereived a suitahle cap (over 23, for ('lHSlliI P aid ooeninir, A having a wrench receiving rwket t) removing the said cover a snitahle t-i'artin i'rank may he applied to the forward-vial of the i-ranleshaft so that the motor may he rtartni h hand if desired A preferahl aluminum oil pan eured to the lower part the same liein r proviii at its a ith a lip :33 adapted to fit aj'amst the outer snrfare of the tu ular part i and into a ni iiiei-,p()litlll'ltl reresa i at the under side of the forward end of hearing sleeve 18. that ii leakage at point is: pre ented.

It i ;=hvion that under t e nvent invention an rl xtortioits-z o 52; fume l an-l iross pi r it are not nammitttd to parta 'lllt'll sup f-ort the moors: and that the parts are so arranged a m nned that; an (lO-ifil'l! starter may hi axed or handt-rank may he applied to tla wank-shaft. it is (lear that when a liandrrinik med it may ha v 1 a portion Wllltll nears nithin the tuhniar part 1.).

Xot onlv does the rotuatzm-iion iliJPlth ahove (ltFL'I'lht'll provide elieW -ve motor aupthe 11 porting means. which will permit the deaired relative movements; of the motor and vehicle frame to prevent the distortions of the frame. in traveling: over r ugh roads. from heing transmitted to the motor. but the ifomtrmtion deem-lived finilitatw hotli the asseinhling of the inaehine and the removal of the motor from the marhine. From an inspection of Fig. 3 of the drawings it will he #0011 that in d nverting the motor (:LUIIQ' ill from the who hat ll all that is newaarv is to (liwonm-et the font sorket station it. when the hal id :1 f it. tnhnlar neik portion 11] mar he f lili ll'zlv l': through the rrosa-har ll without an preliminarv movement of the motor a'ami'iff.

An. imi mrtant feature of the invnnlioi'i ia that. suhatantiaii} ill of the parts of tlw onneetion. that the cross-liar It. the hall Iii) and extenaion 19. and the socket memher ll and 1 may he stamped and l lllll'lltbi into suhstantiallv final shape. the whole connection requiring very little nmrhning. Mm'eover, it will he oted that when assemhled the cross-liar ll integrally surronn i the hall 20, and the slidevay or sleeve IQ of the easing integrrall surrounds the neck if) or tnh lar radial extension tn" the hall. This ovides a v 1) strong support.

Thi invention is suseeptihle of modifivation parts may he on'iitted. parts added and parts i substituted Without departing from the Hope of the invention as expressed in de claims.

\Vhat We elaini as new ix- 1. In a motor Support, the coml'iination of two supporting members, a socket memher -irried hv one of said inemhers, a hall meinher comprising a cylindrical tuhular portion and a hollow hall-head, said tubular portion heing mounted on the other of said two :arpportingr mem a-rs. and said head having a hearing in aaid oeket and provided vvith an outvvard opening. and a closure for said opening arried h v 11 id head and-having a wrench-r( eiving socket lying within said opening.

3. la a motor .--upporl. the eolnhination with a tranze. a notor aupporting easing, a motor driren "rank shaft supported in said easing, and ronnet'lions hetvveen said frame and said caning comprising a socket carried hv the frame. a hall having an integral tuhular radial extension. said hall being rerein-d in aid sol-lam mid Cil lllfl having a didnvwj. in a\ia l'lillillltil with said crank ahaft in ivhieh d tuhe received and it'll said tuhe and said guided. and and hall havin; an o ienin' there;hronn'h in line shaft.

in eon'ilanaiimr a vehitxie frame, a motor varrvingr frame. a motor crank shaft in said irame and a ainnjle connection hetvveen aaid train s at one end of -aid motor carrying frame. Said connection comprising a universal joint in line ith said crank shaft and provnh-d with a crank-revelvlng opention heinn" in line with the motor e 'ank shaft v and em; provided nith openllrfl.

3 in a motor-support. in eonihinauon. a, vehii-le frame ronn'aising aide bars and a ero s-hz1r eon'neetiin; aid aide-ham. a inotor- -arr ving frame. a slidevvav in said mol'oi-(':lil' \'l1ll tame a hall socket on said cross-haiand opening upon opposite sides thereof and a hall confined in said socket and having a rigid extension received in said alide'vvav.

ii. In a motor-sup iort. in comhination, a. vehiele frame eompriainfr aide hars and a rross-har (warmer-ting said SltlO-lJflIS, a moi l-(:ti'l')lllf frame having a alidevvav, a hall skin on 92th- (rows iill' and a hall confined in said socket. and having a rigid radial extension received in said slidevvav. said (FOSS- har integrallv surrounding said hall and said alidevvav integrally surrounding said extension.

a crank receiving 7. In a motor support, in combination, a

, vehicle frame comprising side-bars and across-bar connecting said side-bars, a mo- 1 tor-carrying frame, a horizontal slideway in 'said motor-carrying frame, and motor supporting connections bet-ween said motor-carrying frame and said cross-bar comprising a ball socket on said cross-bar and a ball confined in said socket and having a rigid radial extension received in said slideway,

said cross-bar surrounding said ball and socket on said cross-bar, a ball. confined in said socket and having a rigid radial ex-' tension received in said slideway, and a motor crank shaft in line with said slideway,

x isaid ball socket, ball and extension having 'a connection between said frames compriscrank receiving openings in line with said crank shaft.

9; A'motor-support having, in combination, two supporting members out of supporting relation to each other and compensating supporting connections between said members whereby one is supported by the other, said connections comprising a ball and socket joint and a sliding connection between one of the parts of said ball and socket joint and one of said members, the bridging part of said connection being movable relatively to both members and removable through one of said members.

10. A motor-support having, in combination, two supporting members and compensating connections between said members, comprising a socket carried by one member and a ball having an integral radial extension, the other member being provided with a slideway in, which said extension is received and guided, and said socket having a removable ball-confining part so located that said extension may be Withdrawnfrom said slideway through said socket when said part is removed.

'11. In combination, a vehicle frame, a motor carrying frame. a motor crank shaft in said motor-carrying frame, and a connection between said frames comprising a ballv having an integral radial extension, a ball receiving socket in said vehicle frame, and a slideway for said extension in said motor frame, said ball and extension having a crank receiving opening in line with said crank shaft, and a closure for said opening carried by said ball.

12. In a motor-support, in combination. a vehicle frame, a motor-carrying frame and inga ball having a radial extension rigid therewith, said motor-carr v1ng frame hav- -i ng.a -.slideway for said extension and said vehicle. frame comprising a cross-bar hav ing an opening which .said bar integrally surrounds, means attached to said bar for completing a ball socket at said opening comprising aremovable member arranged to permit the interruption of said connection by a movement of said ball and extension along the line of said slideway.

13. In a motor-support, in combination, a vehicle frame comprising side bars and a cross-bar, a motor carrying frame and a member for connecting said frames comprising a ball having a radial extension rigid therewith. said cross-bar integrally surrounding said member, aslideway for said tubular extension in said motor-carrying frame, and means attached to said crossbar for completing a ball socket comprising a removable member on the side of said bar opposite to said motor frame, whereby said connecting member may be withdrawn from said slideway through said cross-bar.

ll. In a motor-support, in combination, a .vehicle frame comprising a cross-bar, amotor-carrying frame and a member for connecting said frames comprising a hollow ball having an integral, tubular, radial extension, said cross-bar integrally surrounding said member, a slideway for said extension in said motor-carrying frame, means attached to said cross-bar for completing a ball socket. said socket and said ball having upon the side opposite said extension registering openings, and a closure for said openings threaded into the ball opening and hav ing a flange overlapping the sides of the socket opening.

15. In a motor-support, in combination, a vehicle frame having a crossbar, an opening in said crossbar which said bar in tegrally surrounds, socket members upon opposite sides of said bar at said opening, said socket members having registering openings upon opposite sides of said bar, a hollow ball having an integral, radial, tubular extension, said ball being confined in said socket and having an opening registering with one of the socket openings and its extension extending through the other socket opening, and a closure for said ball opening carried by said ball. t

16. In a motor-support, in combination, a vehicle frame comprising a cross-bar, a motor-carrying frame and a member for connecting said frames comprising a hollow ball having an integral. tubular, radial extension, said cross-bar integrally surrounding said member, a slideway for said tubular extension in said motor-carrying frame, amotor crank shaft in line with said slideway, means attached to said cross-bar for completing a ball socket, said means and said ball having registering openings in line with said slideway, and a closure for said ball opening carried by said ball.

17. In a motor-support, 1n combination, a

vehicle frame, a motor-carrying frame, said vehicle frame comprising a cross-bar havinga vertical web provided with an opening, stamped metal socket members attached to opposite sides of'said web atsaid opening to form a ball-receiving socket, abzgll and integrai radial extension formed of seamless tubing, said motor carrying casing hav.- .ing a slideway for saidextension andsaid ball being confined in said socket.

18. In a. motor support, in combination, a vehicle frame, amotor-carrying frame, sa d vehicle frame.coinprisi-nga cross-bar having a vertical web provided with-an opening, a ball socket comprising a removable stamped metal socket member-upon the side of said web remote from said vehicle frame, and a .ball and integral radial extension f orined of seamless tubing, said motor-carryingcasing having a slideway for said extension, and said ball being confined in said socket.

19. In a device of the class described, a connecting member comprising a ball and integralcylindricaltubular extension formed from seamless tubing, said ball having a threadedfopening opposite the tubular extension, and aclosure constructed to be screwed into said opening and having a portion thereof'shaped to receive awrench and also locatedwithin said opening;

20. In a motor support, the combination of two siqiporting'members, a socket member carried by one of said members, a ball member 'coiimrising a tubular portion and a hollowball-head, said tubular portion having a slidingconnection with the other of said two'su ')porting members, and said head having a bearing in said socket and provided with an outward opening, and a closure. fo said opening. Y

21. In a motor support, the combination of a frame having a cross-piece, a socketsection rigid with said cross-piece, a socketside thereof. another, but annular, socket- .section rigid on aforesaid-socket-sectioir, an

opening upon the opposite side of said cross-* means for uniting said supporting membegg comprising a member loosely jointed to said first supporting member and having a sliding-connection with said bearing-sleeve.

23. In a motor support, the combination of a frame having a ci'oss-piece, a notor-sup porting, casing, a motor-driven crank-shaft supported in said casing, a bearing-sleeve on said casing, a socket-member rigid'with said cross-piece. a ball member comprising a tubular portion and a hollow ball-head, said tubular portion havinga sliding connection with said bearing-sleeve and located in line .with one end of said shaft. said head having a bearing in said socket and provided with an outward opening for receiving a crank to be engaged with said shaft. I 1

2i. Ina motor support, the combination of a frame having a cross-piece, a nioto r-supporting casing, a i'notor-driven cranlcsl-iaft supported in'said easing, abearing-sleeve'on said casing, a soekebmember rigid with said cross pic e and comprisinga socket se'etion located o said cross-piece and anotli'e but annular, opposing socket-section .rigid on aforesaid s "ket-sectioii, a ball member coin v prising a tubular portion and a hollowbzi'llhead, said tubuiar portion having a sliding connection w th said bearing-sleeve and log cated in line with one end of said shaft, said head having a bearing in said socket and provided with an outward opening for re7 ceiving a crank. to be engaged with said shaft. i T

In a motor support, the combination of a frame havingacross-piece. a motorsupporting casing, a lilQtOE-(lIIVQflC1'2Hil-I- shaft support in said casing, a bearingsleeve on said casing, a-socket-member rigid with said cross-piece and comprisinga socket-section locatedhon said cross-piece, and another, but annular, opposing socketscction and provided witha 'fiang'e, and removable bolts passing throughsaid"flange and crosspiec'e and saidv first socket section, a ball member comprising a tubular portion and a hollow ball-l1ead,said tubular portion having a sliding connection with said bearingsleeve and located in line with one end. of

said shaft, said head-having bearing in said socket and provided with an outward opening for receiving a crank to be engaged with said Shaft. u Y Y "26. In a motor support, the combination of a frame having-a cross-piece, a motorsupporting casing, a motor-driven crankshaft supported in. said casing, a bear ngsleeve on said casing, a socket member rigid with said cross-piece and'comprising a ing-sleeve and locatedv in line with one end of said shaft, said head having a bearing in said socket and providedwith an outward opening for receiving a crank to be engaged with said shaft, the outer end of said hearing' sleeve having u reeess at its lower side and a pan at the bottom of said casing having a lip fitting said recess.

27. In a IllOtOl."5llP1)OI't a vehivle il'rzune comprising ShlU'iHH'S and crusq-lmr v0nnectin; said side bars, a inotor-earrying Uzi:- ing, supp0rtiug mnneetion between said cross-bar and easing comprising a hall and socket joint and a horizontal sliding connection between one of the parts of said hall Jnminnv. 1915i 1 JOHN F. DODGF.

HORACE F. DODGE. \Vitnesses Amman Hi Kxmn'r, Gm. W. iv'lixsex. 

